Stranglehold

Stranglehold roared onto the scene in 1993's Transformers: Generation 2: Halloween Special Edition #1, brought to life by the legendary Transformers creative duo of Simon Furman and Geoff Senior at Marvel Comics. Emerging right at the cusp of the modern era, this Transformer has kept remarkable company — sharing pages with titans like Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Grimlock across Transformers: Generation 2 and beyond. With appearances stretching all the way to 2025, Stranglehold may be a rare presence in the catalog, but that kind of staying power across three decades tells its own story — a cult find for the dedicated collector who loves digging past the headliners.